#5D477F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.092 300.9), rgb(93, 71, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#5D477F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D477F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 71, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.092 300.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5D477F | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D477F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D477F text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D477F text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A994CE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9579C2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AE
oklch(55.6% 0.12 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C5095
oklch(49.1% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D477F
oklch(44.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#5D477F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #385181 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D517E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57515D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D477F
#5D477F
oklch(44.6% 0.092 300.9)
- #4D5C18
#4D5C18
oklch(44.7% 0.093 121.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5D477F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #5D477F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.